Carleton Washburne
Monday Memo - March 13, 2023
Washburne Families,
We are hoping everyone remembered to spring forward yesterday, and now we just wait on the spring weather to join us, as the third trimester starts today at Washburne. Students are excited for their new electives and we are proud of the work they have put in, and the growth they have made so far this year.
If you would like to see the video or slide deck from New Trier Freshman Campus Principal Paul Waechtler’s presentation on 3/7 please Click Here.
Track and Field will be starting up soon at Washburne. We will have more specific information in the coming weeks about this program. Registration opens Tuesday, March 14th at 9:00am, click here to register.
Our PTO is working with 1st Day Supplies again this year, please keep an eye out for the link to order supplies for the 2023-24 school year in next week’s memo. Please reach out to skokiewashburnepto@gmail.com with any questions.
Take Care and Be Well,
Andrew Fenton & Ben Horwitz
Washburne Principal & Assistant Principal
Erin’s Law Information for Families
In the coming weeks, building social workers will implement state-mandated sexual abuse prevention education during one 20-30 minute session in each classroom. Parents have the option to opt their children out of the program as they deem appropriate, and must do so by March 21st.
For more detailed information about Erin’s Law and curriculum content, or to find the opt-out form, please refer to the Erin’s Law page of the District Website or contact our Washburne social workers; Barb Caines, Naira Ejupovic, and Ellie Hotchkiss.
Bike Safety Reminder
As the weather warms up, we know that many of our students will return to biking or walking to school. Thank you in advance to our families for helping us reinforce the following practices:
understanding the importance of using caution and following all traffic signals
wearing a helmet while riding a bike, skateboard or scooter
walking a motorized scooter or bike on school grounds
being respectful to pedestrians while riding on the sidewalk, and
walking bikes through crosswalks.
Window to Washburne
This past week, we held two performances of our school play, Winnie the Pooh. The students in our Center Stage elective were our actors and actresses, and the students in our Stagecraft course designed the set, controlled the lights and sound, and managed all of the production elements. In short, it was a completely student-led play. Additionally, for the first time since 2019, our 3rd grade students across the district were able to come to Washburne for a special performance Wednesday morning. Not only did the students get to see the play, but they were also treated to a Q&A session afterwards to learn all about the process.
Kudos to Mr. Mann, Ms. Markos, and all of our students for putting together such a wonderful play.
What’s Happening in Related Studies
In this section we will be shining the spotlight on our Related Studies program and all the wonderful opportunities available to our Washburne students.
In 7th grade French, students have been learning to speak about the sports and hobbies they do in each season.
In 8th grade students have been learning how to speak about their homes and the chores they do to help around the house. We are preparing for the arrival of eighteen exchange students in April.
Save the Date: 8th Grade Graduation
District 36 News
Acceleration Policy Information
The Accelerated Placement Act requires Illinois public school districts to adopt and implement policies on acceleration that provide opportunities for single subject and grade level acceleration. To learn more about District 36’s acceleration policy implementation visit the following links: acceleration infographic and updated webpage which includes a link to the application form.
The request window opens today, Monday, March 6, and closes on Friday, March 31.
Winnetka Parents Institute
UP NEXT:
March 2023
Learning the Mood Meter- District Implementation of RULER
(District 36 SEL Coaches)
March 14, 2023
Location: Washburne RC
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
The Mood Meter is a tool that helps build awareness of emotions in ourselves and others. This tool aids us in understanding how our emotions influence our thinking and behavior, empowers us to recognize and label our full range of emotions, and assists us in developing strategies to learn how to work more skillfully with our emotions.
Interested: RSVP here
D36 K-8 Math Programming: An Overview
(Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of ITL and District Math Teachers)
March 21, 2023
Location: Washburne RC
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
During this session Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, alongside a team of math educators from the District will provide an overview of D36 math programming K-8 including an upper grade course map, explain how the approach aligns to progressive education and the portrait of a graduate, and ways to support your student at home. This session will feature a panel of D36 math educators.
Interested: RSVP here
APRIL 2023:
Differentiation: What is it? What does it look like in D36?
Dr. Becky Mathison (Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning)
April 19, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: SK Community Room
During this session Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, alongside a team of educators from the District will provide an overview of what differentiation is, how it is implemented in D36 classrooms, explain how the approach aligns to progressive education and the portrait of a graduate, and ways to support your student at home. This session will feature a panel of D36 educators.
Interested: RSVP here
Winnetka Voices Podcast Episodes
Winnetka Voices is a podcast hosted by The Winnetka Public Schools, featuring candid conversations on issues relevant to education and shared resources to support our students and families.
NEW! Episode #4:
Recruiting & Retaining Incredible Educators
In this episode Dr. Kelly Tess discusses the national teacher shortage with The Skokie School Principal, Michelle Cooney; Jeff Knapp, Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning and Human Resources; and Daniel Walsh, Interim Dean of the School of Education and Associate Professor at North Park University. The guests reflect on the landscape when they initially began their careers in education, the need to enhance recruitment and retention practices, and what makes this a unique era in terms of hiring the next generation of teachers. The guests reflect on how these factors may specifically impact our practices in Winnetka. According to Principal Cooney, "In order to do hard and important work, we need to be in a community where we support one another." Listen the full episode to learn more about this timely topic.
Listen here:
Working in Winnetka 36:
Winnetka 36 is always looking for great candidates when there are openings and we appreciate referrals encouraging them to apply.
Here’s a link to our current openings: https://www.applitrack.com/winnetka36/onlineapp/default.aspx
We also get questions about the necessary steps on how to become a substitute teacher and thought we would share how to do that on the bottom of the document: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdf
Adventures in Learning Summer 2023
Adventures in Learning 2023 runs from June 14th-July 19th, 2023.
No camp on June 19th or July 4th.
A decades-long tradition, this summer program includes classes as varied as Athlete's Club, Razzle Dazzle Science Magic, Recyclable Art,Basket Weaving, Camping Adventures, Make Your Own Music Video, Adventures in STEAM, Archery, Computer Animation, Greek Mythology Drama, Coding, Yoga for Kids, AIL Action News (New for 2023), Animal Care,and Spa-Liscious to name a few!
Students in grades 2-8 may choose up to four classes from over 60 options. Younger children (pre-Kindergarten through grade 1) will explore our progressive educational concepts through guided play and outdoor activities.
This year's program will again be held at Washburne for the 2nd-8th graders and Crow Island for the Pre-K (4 years old by June 1st, 2023)and K Primary program (5 years old by September 1st, 2023).
2023 Fees
General (base cost*) and Primary Program
$675 Winnetka residents
$725 Non-residents
*Some General Program classes have an additional supply fee (will be noted in the catalog).
Registration begins March 8th for Winnetka residents.
Parent Education Sessions from District Partner Family Action Network (FAN):
For upcoming events, access FAN’s website here.
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A Message from The Winnetka Public Schools, the Village, and The Winnetka Police Department
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 13th: First Day of Trimester 3
Tuesday, March 21st: Board of Education Meeting @ 7:15pm
Monday, March 27th - Friday, March 31st: No School - Spring Break